Leading metalforming manufacturers from the United States, Asia, Latin America and Europe will hear from industry giants and discuss the top challenges facing the industry worldwide at the 16th International Congress of Sheet Metal Presswork Associations (ICOSPA) September 14-17 in Grand Rapids, MI.
The focus of the program is taken from today’s manufacturing headlines: the rising [...]

Mueller Industries, Inc., announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend will be payable September 15, 2008, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2008.
Mueller Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of copper tube and fittings; brass and copper [...]

KIOGE is the exhibition and conference for the Caspian region and Central Asia that attracts the energy companies as well as producers of equipment and technology in the oil and gas sector. The trade fair focuses on exploration technology, offshore technology, drilling technology, pipelines and equipment, oil and gas transportation systems, process engineering and refinery [...]

Mantle Mining Corporation Ltd has said that its initial public offer has closed early after reaching its target of $4 million.
The miner of gold in Queensland and Victoria, which will begin trading in mid-November, issued 20 million shares at 20 cents each and said the strong demand from both retail and institutional investors was encouraging.
“Our [...]

Atlas Copco North America Inc. has acquired Beacon Holdings Corporation (parent company to BeaconMedaes and Medaes), from The Riverside Company. The BeaconMedaes group is a solutions provider, predominantly of medical air systems and medical utility delivery systems for hospitals.
The BeaconMedaes group is headquartered in Charlotte and has 386 employees. The company has assembly facilities and [...]